Blog (Facts) - Visit Lancashire

An area of outstanding natural beauty, well-known for its scenic countryside, delicious food and famous landmarks, Ribble Valley is at the official centre of the Kingdom and is a place infused with history.

Lancashire really is a county of diversity and the history, as you would expect, is no different. 

The fertile land and waters of Lancashire means that we have a range of growing conditions, and each changing season brings new tastes to enjoy.

From rare Murano glass chandeliers to paintings of some of our county’s most influential people, you can immerse yourself in the cultural beauty of Lancashire.

Selladoor Worldwide & Winter Gardens Blackpool collaborate to program exciting new work accessable to Northern audiences and restore the prestegious grade 2 listed building.

Visiting Accrington’s Haworth Art Gallery is like stepping into a jewellery box. The oak panelled entrance hall and richly carved interior features are classic examples of the Arts and Crafts movement.
 

ICON the UK’s first double launch coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach on 25 May 2018. To celebrate the opening we thought we share some interesting and record breaking facts about the UK’s favourite seaside resort.
 

Morecambe Bay is a place of big views and big skies. The vast sands and mud flats are nature’s larder for hundreds of thousands of birds, and it is one of the most important places in Britain for birdlife.

The next time you tuck into a sirloin steak you might want to spare a thought for Sir Richard De Hoghton of Hoghton Tower near Preston.

Who can resist the heritage and majesty of the Blackpool Tower?
Opened in 1894 and still welcoming visitors over 120 years later with its dazzling 120ft square ballroom, family attractions and of course the magnificent 518ft tower itself.